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Accession Number 2005.5.315 Title Embroidered Blue Gauze Informal Surcoat for a Woman Alternate Title Jifugua, or "auspicious" informal court unlined surcoat, for a woman, formal style Category clothing Object Type surcoat Artist unknown Date Made 1875-1908 Place Made China Culture Chinese Period Qing 19th-20th centuries Materials dark blue silk gauze embroidered with silk and metal-wrapped threads Materials Glossary Embroidery View Materials Glossary Details » Measurements overall: 145.3 cm x 169 cm; neck to hem: 145.3 cm; cuff to cuff: x 169 cm Credit Line Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart